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Bill Leslie

Bill Leslie Radio

General Info

  • Genre: Acoustic / Celtic / Folk

    Location CARY, North Carolina, US

    Profile Views: 8410

    Last Login: 12/24/2012

    Member Since 11/21/2007

    Website www.billleslie.com

    Record Label Greycliff

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    Bill Leslie is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and world music artist whose albums have been among the best-selling on the New Age Reporter charts. A native of North Carolina, Leslie's latest CD, I Am A River, hit number two on the charts last fall. Leslie has released five albums in recent years. His 2004 release, Peaceful Journey, hit number one on the New Age Reporter's world music charts in December 2004, while his Christmas in Carolina peaked at number two. Leslie, who plays guitar, Celtic whistle and piano, was named "Best New Artist" worldwide by the NAR in 2005. His Christmas in Carolina album was named 2005 "Best Holiday Album". Leslie also co-founded the Celtic fusion group Bragh Adair and helped produce the group's two albums Grace in Stone and The Hunt. He currently tours with Lorica, another Celtic fusion group. In addition, Leslie works as an environmental journalist and morning anchor for television station WRAL in Raleigh, NC. A graduate of University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, he has won more than 70 major news awards including two Peabody Awards and five Emmys. He lives in Cary, N.C. with his wife Cindy, daughter Lauren and son Will.

  • Members

    Bill Leslie - Guitar, Whistles, Piano, Orchestration

  • Influences

    Night Noise, Mícheál Ó Domhnaill, Alison Krauss, The Cascades, The Bothy Band, Simon and Garfunkel, James Taylor, Hans Zimmer

  • Sounds Like

    A Celtic Hans Zimmer

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    4 months ago
  • Mark Thomas

    Greetings Bill,

     I'm spinning your tune "Lauren Marie" on my radio show, Th


    e World Beat, as I write.
    Beautiful tune,
      - Mark

    2 years ago
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    2 years ago
  • Diogenes Ruiz

    Bill, Sending good wishes your way! getting ready for a beautiful North Carolina Autumn. All the best. ~ Diogenes

    3 years ago
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    Thanks for being our friend.
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    4 years ago
  • Diogenes Ruiz

    Bill - I just wanted to stop by and send some good wishes your way.
    Thanks for the wonderful music! ~ Diogenes

    4 years ago
  • Melanie Horton

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    Myspace Graphics, Christmas Graphics at WishAFriend. com

    4 years ago
  • ZELAZOWA

    Hey Cary. I hope all is well. I wanted to let you know that the new ZELAZOWA full length album "Elephants On A Mousehunt" will be released on Saturday, January, 17th through CDBaby. com and all major digital distribution sites. In anticipation of its release, we will be posting a new single from the album on our myspace page every week for 4 weeks. Please be sure to give them a listen at:

    www. myspace. com/zelazowa

    If you are in the Philadelphia area, join us for the CD release party that night (Saturday, 1/17) at The Khyber at 10 PM. There are plenty of tour dates to follow, so please check the calendar.

    Thanks.

    Kyle
    ZELAZOWA
    www. myspace. com/zelazowa

    4 years ago
  • Elizabeth South

    Thank you so much for the add. I enjoyed listening to your music! I would like to let you know that my first CD called “Have Faith” has finally been released and is now available at www. cdbaby. com/elizabethsouth and iTunes. Also, if you get a chance, check out my new profile page (with videos on the right side) and my new Website. Stop by any time and leave me a comment.

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    Also available on iTunes.

    4 years ago
  • Jessica Hochsprung

    Hello there Mr. Bill! It has been a while! Do you remember me from the Johnston Community College show a few years ago? Hope you are doing well and hope to hear back from you soon.

    4 years ago
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Bio:

Bill Leslie is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and world music artist whose albums have been among the best-selling on the New Age Reporter charts. A native of North Carolina, Leslie's latest CD, I Am A River, hit number two on the charts last fall. Leslie has released five albums in recent years. His 2004 release, Peaceful Journey, hit number one on the New Age Reporter's world music charts in December 2004, while his Christmas in Carolina peaked at number two. Leslie, who plays guitar, Celtic whistle and piano, was named "Best New Artist" worldwide by the NAR in 2005. His Christmas in Carolina album was named 2005 "Best Holiday Album". Leslie also co-founded the Celtic fusion group Bragh Adair and helped produce the group's two albums Grace in Stone and The Hunt. He currently tours with Lorica, another Celtic fusion group. In addition, Leslie works as an environmental journalist and morning anchor for television station WRAL in Raleigh, NC. A graduate of University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, he has won more than 70 major news awards including two Peabody Awards and five Emmys. He lives in Cary, N.C. with his wife Cindy, daughter Lauren and son Will.

Member Since:

November 21, 2007

Members:

Bill Leslie - Guitar, Whistles, Piano, Orchestration

Influences:

Night Noise, Mícheál Ó Domhnaill, Alison Krauss, The Cascades, The Bothy Band, Simon and Garfunkel, James Taylor, Hans Zimmer

Sounds Like:

A Celtic Hans Zimmer

Record Label:

Greycliff

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